Larsas
An interesting intro to the series. The prose is not perfect, but I enjoy the world for its intrigue and monsters.
Power for the sake of power.
It is expounded in this book upon ideas on dehumanisation, the complete shattering of the human psyche, how the weak can be put down and the strong made stronger, without people batting an eye.
It's eerily reminiscent of our current world, how easily we believe what is told to us, when a carrot is waved in front of us, when we are afraid or threatened. The answer to that, is to remain human, to break away from the intense bombardment of our senses and beliefs and root down in what unites all of us.
4,75 stars
Part of the dystopian future cannon, Fahrenheit 451 is full of interesting insights into what a world where reading, discourse, and thought are replaced by the non-stop babble of television screens. The protagonist of the book, Guy Montag has an esteemed profession ??? he is a fireman. He burns books and other literature in order to keep society happy. Montag has his understanding of the world slowly melted away, primarily because of the actions of three women: his wife, Mildred, who can hardly recall what she has done half an hour ago, a young neighbor, Clarisse, who seems to be able to enjoy the little things in life with her family and on her own, and one woman who valued books above all else. After all turmoil, Guy goes on a chase-turned-pilgrimage, to finally free himself from the shackles of censorship, brainwashing, and to find new purpose.
I???d recommend it to you if you enjoyed Animal Farm by George Orwell, since it has many similar beats, but is very different on the whole.
Lietuvi??kas ??edeveras, niekados nenuobodus, pastoviai juokingas ir ironi??kai atskleid??iantis vis?? ant??mogi??k?? ties?? apie gyvenim?? koncentracijos lageryje.
3,5 stars
A book that I read as a teenager, which I had to buy again to re-read, since I loaned it to my girlfriend, several days before breaking up over text and losing several of my possessions permanently. I recall that it was better at the time I had read it, than when I re-read it, but it was still interesting to see what I may have missed as a child (little).
In short, it is about a boy going underground to find his missing father, who had disappeared after finding an odd, permanently glowing globe and was trying to find out where it came from.
I???d recommend reading this if you???re a bit younger, maybe a teen, as I was and have a passing interest in underground digs, odd subterranean architecture and its even odder inhabitants.
5 stars
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is one of the best books I???ve read in a while, because of the setting, the plot, and most importantly the ideas that it contemplates. Only about halfway in the book, I realized that the film Apocalypse Now was adapted from this book. It follows Charlie Marlow, who has used his connections to get a steamboat to transport ivory downriver, finds out about Kurtz, who has established himself as a god amongst the local populace. Marlow takes a growing interest in the man and undertakes to meet him. The book considers how hollow civilization can really be, the consuming power of greed, civilization???s fa??ade of enlightenment, among others.
I recommend it to you if the setting and ideas of the book. This is a book that I will be buying a physical copy for my library.
The groundwork for the war that would rage for millennia has been put down. Great book.
Although some would likely disagree with me, as a lore nerd type, I found this to be a great intro to the Warhammer 40k universe. Interesting for people who are not yet acquainted with the series and possible even more interesting for fans or returning readers, as you already know what is going to happen and can tell the various motivations of the characters apart.
4 stars
Slightly overstayed its welcome in the final chapters, but overall it was great body horror, especially since you never knew what to expect, besides the spirals. The art is great and now I know where a lot of manga shock images on the Internet are from, hah. Even though I said that it dragged a bit at the end, it's still worth finishing, because the ending is very satisfying.
I would recommend it to you if you love seeing body horror or are looking for some fairly light-hearted horror.
4,75 stars
Short, sweet, and absurd is Albert Camus ???The Stranger???. A nonplussed man performs a horrible crime all because of the sun. I found it quite easy to relate to this book, although I would not want to make myself seem like a nihilistic edge lord. The book lays out Camus absurd philosophy quite well and it becomes easy to understand that some of the most significant actions of our lives may be without purpose or rational motivation.
I would recommend it to you if you would like to find out more about Camus's philosophical ideas or are looking for an introduction to Camus overall.
4 stars
A fine starting point for people who want to find out more about their spirituality by applying various Buddhist doctrines and ideas to their life. It inspired me to start doing yoga and meditating daily, which helped me a lot physically and mentally at the time and is worth trying.
It contains a large amount of Buddhist philosophy, but some definitions may seem somewhat superficial ??? it???s a book for beginners after all.
I???d suggest it to anyone who has heard little about Buddhist ideas that the name of its figurehead, Buddha. It???s quite inspiring and enlightening at the same time.
A great expanded (or contracted, depending on your mileage) compilation of high school physics, chemistry and biology history and trivia.
5 stars
Even though the subject matter of the book is quite superficial, the story and prose make up for it tenfold. For someone who has only an outsider???s perspective on drug use and wild partying (at least as wild as you can get, without a car boot full of drugs and alcohol), it was a sublime trip to walk a mile in the shoes of Raoul Duke and his attorney in the search for the real, unrefined, untamed and unrestrained American dream.
I???d recommend reading this if you like insane stories, that will still make you sweat out of anxiety and laugh at the same time, were you the one remembering said stories afterward.
4 stars
???Gully Foyle is my name
And Terra is my nation.
Deep space is my dwelling place,
The stars my destination.???
A ???rags to riches??? book, set in the far future with an interesting mechanic ??? jaunting, basically thought teleportation. While criminally underused, it was something somewhat fresh in sci-fi, besides other novel concepts in the book, related to it. Also, it could be mentioned that it???s a sort of truncated retelling of The Count of Monte Crist by Alexandre Dumas, in my opinion.
You should read it if you???re a fan of sci-fi since it is a classic for obvious reasons.
Fantastic drama, full of humorous moments, never boring. It was incredibly interesting to be able to see the daily lives of many Russians of that period, all of the subterfuge and intrigue. Never forget - if you ever come across any foreign currency, turn it in immediately, or else!
I'm not sure what my reaction was when finishing this book, but since “finally” was a possibility I'll not give it much credit. Not boring enough to drop, not interesting enough for me to want to keep reading.
Buvau “priverstas” perskaityt mokykloje, ta??iau knygos siu??etas man patiko. Nepasteb??jau daug pasl??pt?? motyv?? ar id??j??, ta??iau tai gan geras ir nenuobodus romanas.
What can I say? The book was great at the time I read it, but I've simply grown out of it now. Still have all 7 original books though.
I will not rate it, because I don't want my recommendation to be filled with books like this.
2,5 ??vaig??dut??s
Beie??kodamas daugiau man ??domios lietuvi?? literat??ros, radau ??i?? knyg??. Persiskait?? gan lengvai, o pasibaig?? visai netik??tai. Buvo gan ??domu pa??velgti ?? gyvenim?? i?? kaimo daktaro perspektyvos, kai ??mon??ms reikia pad??ti i??gyti ne tik fizi??kai, bet ir psichologi??kai.
Knyga para??yta i??eivijos lietuvio, joje gan da??nai ra??oma ???lietuviai sako: [patarl??]???, kas skamb??jo gan forsuotai ir bereikalingai.
Nerekomenduo??iau ??ios knygos, kadangi pagrindinis knygos variklis ??? agresyvaus raudono vienaragio haliucinacijos buvo naudojamos tik kaip prietaisas laikas nuo laiko pajudinti siu??et??, o ne kaip reik??minga jo dalis.
An interesting story on how history pivots on the actions of several great and ambitious men. From encyclopedia, to world, to system, to empire.
5 stars
Biased review - I love Warhammer in all aspects, so this second installation of the Horus Heresy is stellar in all respects in my opinion. Just one of the many building blocks for the vast lore of the Warhammer universe.
I suggest you read these first few books to get acquainted with happenings in the comparatively cheerful 31st millennium of the Imperium, which led to the creation of the gothic and oppressive conditions of life for the inhabitants of the universe in the future, 10000 years later.
4,5 stars
Inspiring and uplifting while being depressing at the same time. In Flowers for Algernon, we see a relatively young man with a severe learning disability, named Charlie Gordon, receive a new chance at life after an experimental operation, first successfully performed on a rat named Algernon, meant to increase his intelligence significantly. As Charlie struggles to get to grips with being on the other end of the spectrum once again, we get to see his journey of trying to understand his sexuality, emotions, thoughts and ever-increasing intellect. As Algernon starts deteriorating and acting erratically, Charlie begins to hurry, for he fears the same may happen to him.
I???d recommend this to anyone who is interesting in seeing the world from a mentally disabled person???s perspective, whose perception of the world is radically different than that of a genius.
???Its easy to make frends if you let pepul laff at you.???
Fantastic. I was blown away. Very interestingly and scientifically written, without the anachronistic old-scifi elements so much classic scifi has. Can't wait to watch the movie.
A book about man's constant attempts to capture beauty, shackle it in a poor copy of its natural habitat. Very touching to the the end.